Product Description
Spatial data are widely used in public and private organisations. However, the data are often difficult to find, access, use and combine. Spatial data infrastructures (SDI) are a solution to this lack of accessibility and interoperability.
An SDI is a set of technological and non-technological components meant to facilitate access, exchange and re-use of geospatial data within and between organisations.The module introduces the concept of SDIs and explains the rationale behind it. It explains the different technical and non-technical components of an SDI: data, services, metadata, standards, technology, organisational and institutional aspects (people), etc. and how the technological components work together.
The module discusses also what SDI are used for, i.e. what are the objectives of a good functioning SDI.. The components and the benefits of an SDI are illustrated using real world examples. The access to SDIs through geoportals is demonstrated. Learners will visit several geoportals and will learn to browse for data.The training material consist of presentations, exercises and supporting documents.
The module is NOT a self-learning module, but needs class tutoring and interactions.
Learning outcomes
To describe and explain the rationale and concepts of SDIs.
To explain the requirements for building a successful SDI.
To recognise and describe the different components of an SDI.
To explain how these components work together in an SDI.
To explain how geoportals are a user interface to SDIs and their specific functions.
To identify the benefits of an SDI for her/his organisation.
To search and find specific datasets.
BoK concepts
Links to concepts from the EO4GEO Body of Knowledge used in this course:
- > DM | Data Modeling, Storage and Exploitation
- > DM1 | Foundations for Data Modelling Storage and Exploitation
- > DM1-7 | UML introduction and class diagrams
- > DM1-8 | XML introduction
- > DM2 | Standards for Spatial Data Modeling
- > DM1 | Foundations for Data Modelling Storage and Exploitation
- > GS | GI and Society
- > GS3 | Use of geospatial information
- > OI | Organizational and Institutional Aspects
- > OI3b | Spatial Data Infrastructures
- > OI4-1 | Adoption and implementation of standards
- > OI3b | Spatial Data Infrastructures
- > WB | Web-based GI
- > WB1 | Web services
- > WB1-1 | Fundamentals of web services
- > WB1 | Web services
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Ownership
Designed and developed by: Marc Olijslagers, Danny Vandenbroucke, Maria da Saudade De Brito Pontes, SADL – KU Leuven.
Contributor: Santiago Molano.
License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike.
Education level
EQF 6 (what is this?)
Language
English
Creation date
2020-08-04
Access
Find below a direct link to the HTML presentation.
Find below a link to the GitHub repository where you can download the presentation.
